The John Mariucci Award
John Mariucci, the former coach of the University of Minnesota, was not only an outstanding college coach, but also a driving force behind the growth of hockey in the United States. In 1987, the AHCA created this award to honor a secondary school association coach who best exemplifies the spirit, dedication and enthusiasm of the "GODFATHER OF U.S. HOCKEY," John Mariucci.
| 1988 | Larry Ross, International Falls H.S. (MN) |
| 1989 | Eddie Burns, Arlington H.S. (MA) |
| 1990 | Willard Ikola, Edina H.S. (MN) |
| 1991 | Henry Hughes, Melrose H.S. (MA) |
| 1992 | George Akerstrom, Kimball Union Academy (NH) |
| 1993 | Bill Belisle, Mt. St. Charles H.S. (RI) |
| 1994 | Al Clark, Culver Military Academy (IN) |
| 1995 | John Chambers, Needham H.S. (MA) |
| 1996 | Stan Moore, Massena H.S. (NY) |
| 1997 | Harold "Ben" Foote, Lynn English H.S. (MA) |
| 1998 | Marty Pierce, Matignon H.S. (MA) |
| 1999 | Al Godfrey, Hopkins H.S. (MN) |
| 2000 | Dave Hendrickson, Eveleth H.S. (MN) |
| 2001 | Peter Melchiono, Barnstable H.S. (MA) |
| 2002 | Lou Cotroneo, St. Paul Johnson H.S. (MN) |
| 2003 | Tom Saterdalen, Bloomington Jefferson H.S. (MN) |
| 2004 | Jeff Kosak, Hotchkiss School |
| 2005 | John Sumner, Shattuck St. Mary’s (MN) |
| 2006 | Vic Levine, Madison Memorial (WI) |
| 2007 | Tom Fleming, Northwood School (NY) |
| 2008 | Ray Pratt, Lake Placid H.S. (NY) |
| 2009 | Bill Hanson, Catholic Memorial H.S. (MA) |
| 2010 | John Gardner, Avon Old Farms (CT) |
| 2011 | Chris Gurry, Phillips Academy Andover (MA) |
| 2012 | Tom Osiecki, Burnsville H.S. (MN) |
| 2013 | Lorne Grosso, Rochester Mayo H.S. (MN) |
| 2014 | Joe McCabe, Don Bosco H.S. and Boston College High School (MA) |
| 2015 | Bob Gernander, Greenway High School |
| 2016 | Bill O'Neil, Northwood School and Essex H.S. (VT) |
| 2017 | Pete Sears, Oswego H.S. (NY) |
| 2018 | Jim Pohl, Red Wing H.S. (MN) |
| 2019 | Bob Rosen, Williamsville H.S. (NY) |
| 2020 | Andy Weidenbach, Cranbrook Kingswood School |
| 2021 | Dick Dodds, Hanover (NH) H.S. |
| 2022 | Tom Ward, Shattuck St. Mary’s (MN), St.Paul Vulcans, Richfield(MN) H.S., Minnesota, USA Hockey |
| 2023 | Paul Moggach, Brighton (MI) HS Gord St. John, Catholic Central (MI) HS |
The Jim Fullerton Award
Named in honor of the former Brown University hockey coach and AHCA spiritual leader, this award recognizes an individual who loves the purity of our sport. Whether a coach, administrator, trainer, official, journalist or simply a fan, the recipient exemplifies Jim Fullerton, who gave as much as he received and never stopped caring about the direction in which our game was heading.
| 1992 | Bob Johnson, Hockey |
| 1993 | Otto Breitenbach, WCHA |
| 1994 | Frank Rowe, CCM and Bauer |
| 1995 | Mike Linkovich, Bowdoin |
| 1996 | Bob Olson, WMPL Radio |
| 1997 | Joe Castro, Brown |
| 1998 | Bob Crocker, Boston University, Penn |
| 1999 | Ted Brill, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, Moorhead ,Grand Rapids H.S. (MN) |
| 2000 | Art Berglund, AHAUS, USA Hockey |
| 2001 | Bill Kipouras, Salem (MA) Evening News |
| 2002 | Steve Cady, Bowling Green, Miami University |
| 2003 | Steve Reed, Northwood School |
| 2004 | Bruce McLeod, UMD, WCHA |
| 2005 | Dana Hennigar, ECAC, Hockey East |
| 2006 | Frank “Mac” McIntosh, Vermont |
| 2007 | Bill Brophy, WCHA, Duluth and Madison Media |
| 2008 | Charley Holden, NIHOA, NCAA, ECAC and Hockey East |
| 2009 | Tom Jacobs, NCAA and CCHA |
| 2010 | John Gilbert, Minnesota Media |
| 2011 | Virg Foss, Grand Forks Herald |
| 2012 | Wally Odell, Minnesota Hockey |
| 2013 | John "Jocko" Connolly, Boston Herald |
| 2014 | Tim McNeill, Notre Dame |
| 2015 | Doug Spencer, WCHA, WMU,AHAUS,Wisconsin |
| 2016 | David P. Carrier, FSU, MSU and USA Hockey |
| 2017 | Wally Johnson, St. Lawrence, Burlington Free Press |
| 2018 | Neil Koepke, MSUSpartans.com, Lansing State Journal, Ann Arbor News |
| 2019 | Bob Norton, UNH Hockey and NESN/ESPN |
| 2020 | Trent Trahan, Plattsburgh Prime Link Shootout |
| 2021 | Wayne Dean, Yale University |
| 2022 | Brendan Sheehy, Merrimack, Bauer, Hockey East, ECAC, NCAA |
| 2023 | Steve Hagwell, ECAC Hockey, NCAA |
The John "Snooks" Kelley Founders Award
Named after the famed Boston College coach, this award honors those people in the coaching profession who have contributed to the overall growth and development of the sport of ice hockey in the United States.
| 1981 | Greg Batt, Colgate, Hamilton |
| 1982 | Charlie Basch, Concordia(MN), St. Cloud State |
| 1983 | John Mariucci, Minnesota, AHAUS |
| 1984 | Jim Fullerton, Brown |
| 1985 | Sid Watson, Bowdoin |
| 1986 | Jack Kelley, Colby, Boston University |
| 1987 | Bill Stewart, Boston English H.S. |
| 1988 | George Menard, St. Lawrence |
| 1989 | Bill McCormick, Williams |
| 1990 | Tom Eccleston, Jr., Providence |
| 1991 | Herb Gallagher, Northeastern |
| 1992 | Al Renfrew, Michigan, Michigan Tech, North Dakota |
| 1993 | Dave Peterson, Colorado College, AHAUS, USA Hockey |
| 1994 | Lou Vairo, AHAUS, USA Hockey |
| 1995 | Bob O'Connor, Hamline, AHAUS, USA Hockey |
| 1996 | Charles "Lefty" Smith, Notre Dame |
| 1997 | Rube Bjorkman, RPI, UNH, North Dakota |
| 1998 | Bob Ferguson, USHL and IHL |
| 1999 | Lou Lamoriello, Providence College |
| 2000 | Herb Hammond, Oswego State, Plattsburgh State, Brown |
| 2001 | Kelvin "Brush" Christiansen, Alaska-Anchorage |
| 2002 | Gary Dineen, Springfield Pics/New England Coyotes |
| 2003 | Jeff Sauer, Colorado College, Wisconsin, USA Hockey, AHAUS, WCHA |
| 2004 | Dick Johnson, Roseau H.S. (MN) |
| 2005 | Mike Sertich, MN-Duluth, Michigan Tech |
| 2006 | Carl Marottolo, Yale Youth Hockey |
| 2007 | John Matchefts, Colorado College and USAF |
| 2008 | John Russo, Minnesota Hockey |
| 2009 | Terry Martin, SUNY Canton College |
| 2010 | Peter Van Buskirk, Holy Cross |
| 2011 | Bruce Johnson, Robbinsdale (MN) High School |
| 2012 | Terry Moran, Castleton State |
| 2013 | Jim Higgins, Dartmouth, Brown, Colgate and Princeton |
| 2014 | Don "Toot" Cahoon, Lehigh, Norwich, BU, Lowell, Princeton, UMass, USA Hockey |
| 2015 | Bruce Delventhal, RIT, Union, Plattsburgh, AHCA |
| 2016 | Bill Wilkinson, Western Michigan and Wayne State |
| 2017 | Jack Barzee, Waterloo, Dubuque, AHAUS |
| 2018 | Jim Logue, Merrimack, Salem State and Boston College |
| 2019 | Mike MacMillan, Minnesota Hockey, UW-Stout, Hamline and USA Hockey |
| 2020 | Ben Smith, BU, Yale, Dartmouth, Northeastern and USA Hockey |
| 2021 | Don Olson, St. Mary’s, St. Scholastica and the NCHA |
| 2022 | Gary Wright, AIC |
| 2023 | David “Duke” Snyder, Wesleyan |
The John MacInnes Award
Established by the AHCA in 1982 to honor former Michigan Tech coach, John MacInnes, this award recognizes those people who have shown a great concern for amateur hockey and youth programs. The recipients have had high winning percentages, as well as outstanding graduating percentages among their former players. The winners of this award have helped young men grow not only as hockey players, but more importantly, as men.
| 1983 | Amo Bessone, Michigan State, Michigan Tech |
| 1984 | Jack Riley, Army, AHAUS |
| 1985 | Bob Johnson, Colorado College, Wisconsin, AHAUS |
| 1986 | Murray Armstrong, Denver |
| 1987 | Ned Harkness, RPI, Cornell, Union |
| 1988 | Vic Heyliger, Illinois, Michigan, Air Force, AHAUS |
| 1989 | Charlie Holt, Colby, New Hampshire |
| 1990 | Murray Murdoch, Yale |
| 1991 | Bill Cleary, Harvard |
| 1992 | Len Ceglarski, Clarkson, Boston College |
| 1993 | Don Roberts, Gustavus Adolphus |
| 1994 | Herb Brooks, Minnesota, St.Cloud State, AHAUS, USA Hockey |
| 1995 | Bob Peters, North Dakota, Bemidji State |
| 1996 | Ferny Flaman, Northeastern |
| 1997 | Bill O'Flaherty, Clarkson |
| 1998 | Bill Selman, UND, UMD, St. Louis, LSSU, AHAUS |
| 1999 | John "Gino" Gasparini, North Dakota |
| 2000 | Bill Riley, Jr., Lehigh, Lowell |
| 2001 | Jim Cross, Vermont |
| 2002 | Ed Saugestad, Augsburg College |
| 2003 | Ron Mason, LSSU, BGSU, and MSU |
| 2004 | Don Brose, MSU Mankato |
| 2005 | Mike Gilligan, Salem State, Vermont, USA Hockey |
| 2006 | Rob Riley, Babson and Army |
| 2007 | Tim Taylor, Harvard, Yale, AHAUS and USA Hockey |
| 2008 | Doug Woog, Minnesota, AHAUS |
| 2009 | Steve Stirling, Babson, Providence |
| 2010 | John Dunham, Trinity |
| 2011 | Terry Skrypek, University of St. Thomas |
| 2012 | Phil Grady, Dartmouth, Hamilton College, USA Hockey |
| 2013 | Tony Fritz, Lake Forest College |
| 2014 | Joe Marsh, St. Lawrence University |
| 2015 | Jack Parker, Boston University, USA Hockey |
| 2016 | Bill Beaney, Middlebury, USA Hockey |
| 2017 | Rick Comley, LSSU, NMU, MSU |
| 2018 | Terry Meagher, Bowdoin College |
| 2019 | Red Berenson, University of Michigan |
| 2020 | Dean Blais, Minnesota, North Dakota, Omaha, AHAUS and USA Hockey |
| 2021 | Mike McShane, Dartmouth, SLU, PC and Norwich Richard Umile, PC and UNH |
| 2022 | Bob Gaudet, Brown and Dartmouth |
| 2023 | Craig Dahl, Bethel, UW-River Falls, SCSU, Geneseo and Nazareth |
The Terry Flanagan Award
Named in honor of the former UNH player and Bowling Green assistant, this award honors an assistant coach's career body of work.
| 1997 | Terry Flanagan, Bowling Green |
| 1998 | Bob Saunders, HC, RPI, UMB, NU |
| 1999 | Glenn Kulyk, Minnesota-Duluth |
| 2000 | Mel Pearson, Michigan, USA Hockey |
| 2001 | Brian Durocher, AIC, Colgate, Brown, Boston University |
| 2002 | Kevin Houle, Plattsburgh State |
| 2003 | Stu Irving, Merrimack |
| 2004 | Tom Newton, WMU, MSU |
| 2005 | Grant Standbrook, Dartmouth, Wisconsin, Maine, AHAUS |
| 2006 | Bill Powers, Michigan |
| 2007 | David Lassonde, UNH, Miami, Wisconsin |
| 2008 | Dave Peters, Providence, Kent State, Dartmouth |
| 2009 | Steve Miller, Miami, Denver |
| 2010 | Andy Slaggert, Notre Dame |
| 2011 | Brian Hills, RIT and Bowling Green |
| 2012 | Drew Famulak, Ferris State University |
| 2013 | Mike Cavanaugh, Dartmouth, Boston College |
| 2014 | Steve Mattson, St. Michael's, Norwich University |
| 2015 | Brent Brekke, Cornell, Miami |
| 2016 | Mike Gibbons, BSU, NMU, CC, DU, SCSU, USA Hockey |
| 2017 | Mike Guentzel, Minnesota, Omaha, Colorado College, USA Hockey |
| 2018 | Ben Syer, Quinnipiac and Cornell |
| 2019 | Kevin Patrick, Wisconsin, Bowling Green, Union and Vermont |
| 2020 | Keith Fisher, SCSC, Princeton and Penn State |
| 2021 | Mark Kaufman, Miami, Ferris State |
| 2022 | Kris Heeres, SUNY Geneseo |
| 2023 | Todd Knott, Minnesota State |
The Lou Lamoriello Award
The Lamoriello Award is given by the Retired Coaches group within the AHCA to honor a former college coach or player who has distinguished himself in his profession after college. It is named after the former Providence College player, coach, athletic director and NHL executive, Lou Lamoriello.
| 2004 | Lou Lamoriello, Providence (Coaching, Athletic Administration) |
| 2005 | Tom "Red" Martin, Boston College (Communications, Philanthropy) |
| 2006 | John Mayasich, Minnesota (Communications) |
| 2007 | Dave Metzen, Minnesota (Education) |
| 2008 | Tom Coakley, Brown (Military Service) |
| 2009 | Laing Kennedy, Cornell, Kent State (Athletic Administration) |
| 2010 | Dr. Michael Collins, Notre Dame (Medicine) |
| 2014 | Joe Battista, Penn State (Coaching, Athletic Development) |
| 2015 | Bob White, Bowdoin College (Business) |
| 2016 | General Mark Milley, Princeton (Military Service) |
| 2017 | Richmond "Chip" Kenyon, Middlebury College (Business) |
| 2018 | Justin Kaufenberg, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Business) |
| 2019 | John "Jocko" McLennan, Clarkson University |
| 2020 | Ross Childs, Michigan |
| 2024 | Bennett Morgan, Saint John’s University |
The Joe Burke Award
The Joe Burke Award was established in 1994 to honor those individuals who have shown great support and dedication to Girls/Women's hockey. Joe Burke has been an avid fan of Girls/Women's hockey since the late 70's. Joe Burke, a Dedham resident is a life-long hockey fan, who never actually played the game himself. He became hooked on the women's game when he attended the game vs. the University of New Hampshire and Boston College in 1978 at McHugh Forum. Since this game Joe was seen at every major Girls/Women's hockey event in the New England area. He is a true friend of the women's game and the people associated with it.
| 1994 | Joe Burke, Women's Hockey Supporter, Fan |
| 1995 | John Dooley, Harvard University |
| 1996 | Bernie McKinnon, St. Lawrence University |
| 1997 | Joe Bertagna, ECAC/Hockey East, Harvard |
| 1998 | Carl Gray, Assabet Valley, USA Hockey |
| 1999 | Award not given out |
| 2000 | Award not given out |
| 2001 | Russ McCurdy, New Hampshire, Brown, AHAUS, USA Hockey |
| 2002 | Bette Blair, USA Hockey, volunteer |
| 2003 | Jane Ring, St. Paul, MN |
| 2004 | George Crowe, Dartmouth |
| 2005 | Bill Cahill, Rensselaer |
| 2006 | Charlie Stryker, Minnesota Amateur/Girls Hockey |
| 2007 | Sue Ring-Jarvi, MN Girls’/Women’s Hockey |
| 2008 | Maurice FitzMaurice, CT Polar Bears |
| 2009 | Bob and Kathleen Ridder, AHAUS, MN Hockey |
| 2010 | Kelly Dyer Hayes, AHAUS, Northeastern |
| 2011 | Kush Sidhu, Washington Pride, Northeastern |
| 2012 | Bob Allen, USA Hockey and Lake Placid Olympic Center |
| 2013 | Brian Schulz, USCHO |
| 2014 | Mary Ann Robinson, Wisconsin Amateur Hockey |
| 2015 | Lynn Olson, Minnesota Hockey, USA Hockey |
| 2016 | Bob Ewell, Colby, Princeton, New Hampton |
| 2017 | George Griggs, Women's Hockey Supporter |
| 2018 | Zoë M. Harris, ACHA Women's Hockey, University of Washington men's hockey, Western Washington Female Hockey Association |
| 2019 | Dave and Judy Ferwerda, Wisconsin Challengers |
| 2020 | Kathy McGarrigle, Anaheim Lady Ducks |
| 2021 | Barbara Huebner, Boston Globe |
| 2022 | Caroline Heatley, Lawrence Academy, Northeastern, Boston College |
| 2023 | Jan Gentry, NCAA |
The Women's Ice Hockey Founders Award
This award honors a member of the hockey community or college coaching profession who has contributed to the overall growth and development of the sport of women’s ice hockey in the United States through their enthusiasm, passion and selflessness.
| 2010 | Helen Bert, Providence College |
| 2011 | Laura Halldorson, Princeton, Colby College, Minnesota, USA Hockey |
| 2012 | Walter Bush, AHAUS, USA Hockey |
| 2013 | Jill Pohtilla, Augsburg College |
| 2014 | Margaret "Digit" Degidio Murphy, AHAUS, Brown University |
| 2015 | Karen Kay, Providence, New Hampshire, AHAUS, USA Hockey |
| 2016 | Heather Linstad, Northeastern, Connecticut, USA Hockey |
| 2017 | Jackie Barto, PC, OSU, USA Hockey, AHAUS |
| 2018 | Paul Kennedy, East Coast Wizards |
| 2019 | Don MacLeod, Northeastern University, AHAUS |
| 2020 | John Marchetti, Providence, Yale, Mercyhurst, USA Hockey |
| 2021 | Michele Amidon, USA Hockey, Bowdoin |
| 2022 | Bill Driscoll, NAHA |
| 2023 | Judy Parish Oberting, Dartmouth |
The Assistant Women's Coach Award
This award recognizes the career body of work of an assistant coach in women's ice hockey.
| 2011 | Amy Bourbeau, Princeton University, Middlebury, Williams |
| 2012 | Bob Bellemore, Providence College |
| 2013 | Katie Lachapelle, Boston University, Union, Niagara, Ohio State |
| 2014 | Danielle Bilodeau, Cornell University |
| 2015 | Courtney Kennedy, Boston College, USA Hockey |
| 2016 | Dan Koch, Wisconsin |
| 2017 | Joel Johnson, Minnesota, Bethel, USA Hockey |
| 2018 | Ted Wisner, St. Lawrence University |
| 2019 | Allison Coomey, CT College, Plattsburgh, Niagara, Boston University and Penn State University |
| 2020 | Mare MacDougall Bari, St. Lawrence University |
| 2021 | Lee-J Mirasolo, UMass Boston, Princeton, Harvard |
| 2022 | Laura Bellamy, Harvard, Minnesota Duluth |
| 2023 | Ashley Salerno, UVM, Castleton and Middlebury |
The Sid Watson Award
This award recognizes the NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Player of the Year and is named in honor of former Bowdoin College head coach Sid Watson, a three-time winner of the Edward Jeremiah Award as Division III Coach of the Year. Watson won 326 games at Bowdoin in a career that spanned from 1959 to 1983. He was also the school's athletic director.
| 1993 | Frank Cirone | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Forward |
| 1994 | Ray Alcindor | Middlebury | Forward |
| 1995 | Charlie Gaffney | Bowdoin | Forward |
| 1996 | Ian Smith | Middlebury | Defense |
| 1997 | Steve Toll | RIT | Forward |
| 1998 | Mark Spence | Middlebury | Forward |
| 1999 | Rob Smillie | St. Norbert | Forward |
| 2000 | Steve Aronson | St. Thomas | Forward |
| 2001 | Keith Aucoin | Norwich | Forward |
| 2002 | Jerry Galway | RIT | Defense |
| 2003 | Maris Ziedins | St. Norbert | Forward |
| 2004 | Kevin Cooper | Middlebury | Forward |
| 2005 | Kurtis McLean | Norwich | Forward |
| 2006 | Adam Hanna | St. John's | Goalie |
| 2007 | Andrew Gallant | Manhattanville | Goalie |
| 2008 | Kyle Jones | St. Norbert | Goalie |
| 2009 | Jeff Landers | Amherst | Defense |
| 2010 | David Martinson | Gustavus Adolphus | Forward |
| 2011 | Chris Berenguer | Hamline | Defense |
| 2012 | Jonathan LaRose | Amherst | Goalie |
| 2013 | Paul Rodrigues | SUNY Oswego | Forward |
| 2014 | David Jacobson | St. Norbert | Goalie |
| 2015 | Drew Fielding | St. Thomas | Goalie |
| 2016 | Jamie Murray | Babson | Goalie |
| 2017 | Evan Buitenhuis | Hamilton | Goalie |
| 2018 | Colin Larkin | UMass Boston | Forward |
| 2019 | Devin McDonald | Geneseo | Goalie |
| 2020 | Tom Aubrun | Norwich | Goalie |
| 2021 | Not Awarded | ||
| 2022 | Peter Bates | St. Norbert | Forward |
| 2023 | Matus Spodniak | Adrian | Forward |
| 2024 | Devon Bobak | Trinity | Goalie |
The Laura Hurd Award
This award recognizes the NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Player of the Year and is named in honor of former Elmira College star Laura Hurd who died in a car accident shortly after graduation. Hurd was a four-time All-American who led Elmira to victory in the first NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Championship.
| 2000 | Sylvia Ryan | Middlebury | Forward |
| 2001 | Michelle Labbe | Middlebury | Forward |
| 2002 | Sarah Moe | Gustavus Adolphus | Forward |
| 2003 | Angela Kapus | Middlebury | Forward/Defense |
| 2004 | Molly Wasserman | Williams | Forward |
| 2005 | Laura Hurd | Elmira | Forward |
| 2006 | Emily Quizon | Middlebury | Forward |
| 2007 | Andrea Peterson | Gustavus Adolphus | Defense |
| 2008 | Danielle Blanchard | Plattsburgh | Forward |
| 2009 | Kayla Coady | Elmira | Forward |
| 2010 | Isabel Iwachiw | Trinity | Goaltender |
| 2011 | Sarah Dagg | RIT | Forward |
| 2012 | Julie Fortier | Norwich | Forward |
| 2013 | Teal Gove | Plattsburgh | Forward |
| 2014 | Sydney Aveson | Plattsburgh | Goaltender |
| 2015 | Ashley Ryan | Elmira | Forward |
| 2016 | Michelle Greeneway | Lake Forest | Forward |
| 2017 | Dani Sibley | UW-River Falls | Forward |
| 2018 | Melissa Sheeran | Plattsburgh | Forward |
| 2019 | Bre Simon | Hamline | Forward |
| 2020 | Amanda Conway | Norwich | Forward |
| 2021 | Not Awarded | ||
| 2022 | Callie Hoff | UW-River Falls | Forward |
| 2023 | Darci Matson | Aurora | Forward |
| 2024 | Maddie McCollins | UW-River Falls | Forward |
